First things first, there needs to be a way to turn the current control knob on the AC. [Phil] modeled up a 3D bracket to hold an RC car servo to the AC control panel.

Editor’s Note, June 27, 2025: We published a longer review of the GE 8,000 BTU Smart Window Air Conditioner and linked to it below. It’s our pick for the a/c with the most powerful fan—a ...

The Windmill AC has been dubbed the “iPhone of air conditioners,” thanks to its minimalist, Apple-inspired design, complete ...

Editor's Note: We're in the process of testing portable and window air conditioners from brands like Friedrich, LG, Dreo, and more for an upcoming update. We've ensured all of our current ...

Daikin air conditioner timer is one of the useful features that users often use to set the timer to turn on the air ...

Reports of mold and respiratory symptoms led to a recall of 1.7 million air conditioner units. Here's how to tell if yours is affected and what to do.

Front panel: This is the part of the air conditioner with the control dials, knobs or buttons used to control the power level of the unit and the temperature.

Noria's Kickstarter campaign is under way, where it's already received over $300,000 in funding with 35 days to go. Early-bird packages are gone, but you can get the Noria for $300.

Politics & Policy Air-Conditioning Has Made Texas Livable—And It’s Also Made Many of Us Big Wimps The technology that makes indoors comfortable is helping make the outdoors less so.

But even if you don't have central HVAC, you can still control window air conditioners from afar, so you always arrive home at the end of a sweltering summer day to a ­comfortable and cool house.

On two of the hottest days so far this year, more than 150,000 air conditioners in Queensland were remotely controlled to power down to 50 per cent capacity. Called PeakSmart, the system is one ...

Q: My co-op has a new air-conditioner rule: Once we install units in our windows, we’re not allowed to remove them at the end of the season. Instead, we have to keep them installed year-round.